The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26


@Your face seems very familiar 10 me.
he says, musingly, looking down into her
dark, expressive eyes as they stand in the
moonlight. "Cnn II be possible we have
ever met before to-night?'
She laughs lightly, perhaps little guilt
lily. FOR she remembers Il al sc we'll.
"Once having observed a face ! never
forget II, he goes on without waiting for
reply. .For instance, i met a gentleman
in restaurant few weeks ago who inn
pressed me as someone whom ! had seen
before. but could not determine when or
where. This morning | suddly remembered
that he was In train with me two years
ago and occupied seat opposite
"lou would make good detective" she
says, feeling that il Is only n question OF
time when he will remember that un-
fortunate afternoon. "Why should I carer"
she thinks. impaiiently. at is no more
than hundreds OF girls do every day, and
think nothing of II"
But she does care nevertheless. IL Is the
skeleton at the feast Of good things which
follows. Picnics, drives, walks. with
music. Nina enjoys il all so thoroughly,
with Philip Cameron constantly at her
side.
A sultry morning. and Nina is lounging
in one OF the little summer houses that
dot the lawn. Two gentlemen come up
and take possession of a rustic bench out
side; the ivy forms complete screen, and
Nina is not aware Of their proximity until
the sound of voices warns her Of it.
They nre evidently discussing some lady,
for one OF them is saying, II met her first
on one OF the boats going to the seashore.
She bowed to me as n means OF getting up
Irritation, and / OF course responded.
We were together oil the afternoon, and /
have called on her several times since.
She"
There, Joe. ! have heard enough
Nina starts at the sound of a we'll known
voice, and rises to leave the summer house,
but the next sentence transfxes her. "Any
woman who will deliberately attract the
attention of stranger-'get up fiirta-
ton as Won express tin so pxblic a
place as an excursion boat is unworihy the
name of woman"
"Now, Cameron. you always did have
some strait-laced notions, ana this is one
of them. Why, my dear fellow, they all
do it!n
"Not all, /" objects Philip. al am well
aware that n great many do. but | contend
that no woman can engage In this sort of
thing without lowering her womanhood
and rendering herself less respected even
by the man who responds to her advances.
tell you, Latimer. have seen too much
OF this sort OF thing; why, every schoolgirl
one meets will ogle and smile If one hap
pens to look at her."
"My prophetic soul tells me you will
marry an incorrigible fiirt," Joe says. not
having any opposing argument TO advance.
"Neverl / despise them too heartily"
Nina, listening 10 every word, feels that
she can bear IL no longer, and succeeds in
leaving without attracting their attention.
White and shivering she reaches her own
room. So this is Philip Camerons opinion
of woman who does what she has donel
All day she broods over his cutting words,
and when evening comes her mind is made
mp. She will avoid him as much as posi-
BILE. but IL the worst comes, and he asks
her TO he his wife, she will refuse. That
dream oil bliss is over for ever. Nina is
rather hard on herself. and too generous 10
throw blame, where II really belongs, on
saucy Mollie.
The days go by, and Philip is puzzled
and not a little troubled at the change in
Nina Black. He is not conscious of any
fault on his part. and tries in vain to dis
pei the cloud that has arisen between them.
They go out walking one evening TO view
the sunset from high point near. Nina
feels that she is treading on forbidden
ground. She has conscientiously avoided
being alone with him, but tonight the
temptation Is too strong. They witness n
brilliant sunset, and Nina grows enthusi-
astic.
"This is beautiful world, Philip says,
as they watch together the western sky all
flushed into sudden glory.
"Yes," Nina replies, drenmily. "Per-
haps IL Is TO some, while others find only
the faded gray tints. See, the red and
gold are fading even now: the beauty in
our lives, like the beauty in sonder sky, Is
but for an hour, and then comes"
She stops abruptly, warned by the ex-
preston OF his face.
He lays his hand tenderly on hers as he
saws: "And then comes the silvery tint of
quiet happiness, which is far better than
the transient splendor OF excitement"
No answer Nina does not feel equal 10
talking sentiment with Philip Cameron to-
night: but he goes on eagerly: nina, you
know love youi oh, my darling, / will
strive 10 make your life perfectly happy
Nina, my love. answer me one world"
She covers her face with her. hands to
shut out the vision OF his pleading eyes.
oh, il she had then the courage 10 tell him
ALT But she still remembers his sweeping
assertions OF contempt, and her courage
fails.
Ha seizes her hand almost roughly.
"Nina, believe you love me! Will you
not be my wife?"
Philip, IL can never bel"
He rises quickly, but n glance at her
white, panied face restrains him. Again
he pleads for one word OF love; Nina be-
comes desperate. She rises and faces him.
"Philip Cameron, when we met here n
few weeks ago you told me my face seemed